Essential Reading
Further Reading
Equity of access
Income-related inequality in the use of medical care in 21 OECD countries
Waiting Times Tackling Excessive Waiting Times for Elective Surgery: A comparison of Policies in Twelve OECD Countries and annexes Explaining Waiting Times Variations for Elective Surgery across OECD Countries Private Health Insurance Private Health Insurance in Australia - A Case Study Private Health Insurance in Ireland - A Case Study The Slovak Health Insurance System and the Potential Role for Private Health Insurance: Policy Challenges Private Health Insurance in France Private Health Insurance in OECD Countries: The Benefits and Costs for Individuals and Health Systems (forthcoming Summer 2004) New and Emerging Health-related Technologies Health Technologies and Decision Making (forthcoming). Ageing-related diseases and long-term care A Disease-based Comparison of Health Systems - What is Best and at What Cost? Stroke Care in OECD Countries: A Comparison of Treatment, Costs and Outcomes in 17 Countries and Annexes OECD Study of Cross-National Differences in the Treatment, Costs and Outcomes of Ischaemic Heart Disease Dementia Care: A Comparative Analysis of Disease Management in 9 OECD Countries (forthcoming) Poverty and Health Poverty and Health - DAC Guidelines and Reference Series Policy Brief: Poverty and Health in Developing Countries: Key Actions Country Reviews The US Health System: An Assessment and Prospective Directions For Reform OECD Reviews of Health Care Systems: Korea An Assessment of the Performance of the Japanese Health Care System Policy Brief: OECD Health at a Glance - How France Compares
Waiting Times
Private Health Insurance
New and Emerging Health-related Technologies
Ageing-related diseases and long-term care
Poverty and Health
Country Reviews
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